Dr Pandey calls for automotive industry feedback
The government is committed to fostering a conducive business environment and accelerating growth in the Indian Automotive sector, Minister for Heavy Industries Dr Mahendra Nath Pandey, has assured following a review of the Rs.25,938 crore Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Automobile and Auto Component Industry (PLI-AUTO).
Delivering the keynote address at the review, Dr Pandey called for industry’s feedback and collaborative engagement to shape the policies, procedures and effectiveness of the PLI scheme.
The Minister mentioned that the PLI-AUTO scheme incentivizes only those eligible AAT products for which minimum 50% Domestic Value Addition (DVA) is achieved and has been certified by Testing Agencies (TAs) of MHI.
This criterion shall reduce imports, facilitate deep localization for AAT products and enable creation of domestic as well as global supply chain.
The meeting was to ascertain the problem or difficulties faced by OEMs and component companies under the PLI-AUTO scheme.
Speaking on the occasion Minister of State for Heavy Industries Krishan Pal Gurjar noted that the Auto Industry contributes 7% to country’s GDP and PLI scheme will further enhance the competitiveness of the sector and will create more employment opportunities.
The scheme will herald a new age in higher technology, more efficient and green automotive manufacturing, Kamran Rizvi, Addl. Secretary, MHI, added on 29 Aug 2023.
The PLI-AUTO scheme will make the Indian automotive industry more competitive and will enhance globalization of the Indian automotive sector and incentivize emergence of global supply chain for Advanced Automotive Technologies (AAT) in India.
A comprehensive presentation highlighting the progress and performance under the PLI scheme was made. The investment as reported by the applicants (till 30th June 2023) is Rs.10,755 crore.
The event witnessed participation from approved applicants under the scheme, officials from MHI, NITI Aayog, IFCI (Project Management Agency for the Scheme), Testing Agencies of MHI viz. ARAI, ICAT, GARC & NATRAX, Automobile Associations viz. SIAM & ACMA and media professionals.
Attendees included giants of automotive sector such as Tata Motors, Mahindra & Mahindra, OLA electric, Ashok Leyland, Hyundai Motor, Bosch, Toyota Kirloskar Auto Parts, Minda Industries, Delphi-TVS, among others. Their presence ensured a diverse range of perspectives and fostered an environment of knowledge-sharing and networking. Key executives from these companies, along with government officials were actively involved in a collaborative open discussion and Q&A sessions throughout the event.
To facilitate ease of doing business (EODB) in the scheme, MHI published Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for DVA certification on 27 April 2023. Thereafter, two applicants namely Tata Motors and Mahindra & Mahindra have received DVA certification, and four more applicants have applied for DVA certification.
Further, another 23 applicants are expected to apply for DVA certification by the end of September 2023. A detailed SOP is being framed for verification and processing incentive claims and stakeholder consultations for the same shall be initiated shortly. Fiinews.com
